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Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.Justices eye round two in fight over ObamaCare mandatehttp://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/legal-challenges/259203-justices-eye-round-two-in-fight-over-obamacare-mandate
The Supreme Court is expected to announce as soon as Friday whether it will take up another challenge to ObamaCare’s birth control mandate — a case that could deliver a second major blow to the health law’s contentious provision in two years....rdickson@thehill.com (Lydia Wheeler and Sarah Ferris)259203 at http://thehill.comThu, 05 Nov 2015 06:00:05 -0500Legal ChallengesSupreme Court poised to rule on O-Care’s ‘birth control mandate’http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/legal-challenges/210878-court-poised-to-rule-on-o-cares-birth-control-mandate
The boundaries of religious freedom hang in the balance as the Supreme Court prepares to close out its term with a decision on the Affordable Care Act’s “birth control mandate.”Monday’s ruling, the most closely watched of the season, decides round...jpicard@thehill.com (Benjamin Goad)210878 at http://thehill.comMon, 30 Jun 2014 06:00:03 -0400Legal ChallengesPOM triumphs over Coca-Cola at the Supreme Courthttp://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/209158-supreme-court-rules-for-pom-in-suit-against-coca-cola
A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday revived juice-maker POM Wonderful’s false advertising challenge against Coca-Cola, ruling that federal regulations on the books do not preclude one company from suing another over misleading claims. POM,...bgoad@thehill.com (Ben Goad)209158 at http://thehill.comThu, 12 Jun 2014 11:50:46 -0400Legal ChallengesFTC challenger remains defiant over chargeshttp://thehill.com/policy/technology/203611-ftc-challenger-remains-defiant-over-charges
The head of a medical lab charged with letting thieves steal patient data is refusing to back down from his fight against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).A court’s decision this month to allow the FTC to pursue similar charges against the Wyndham...jhattem@thehill.com (Julian Hattem)203611 at http://thehill.comTue, 15 Apr 2014 17:03:20 -0400Legal ChallengesHouse Dems enter legal fray over ObamaCare birth-control mandatehttp://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/196747-house-dems-enter-legal-fray-over-birth-control-mandate
Scores of House Democrats entered the legal fight over ObamaCare's birth-control mandate Tuesday, filing an amicus brief before the Supreme Court in defense of the contentious coverage requirement.Behind House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif...mike.lillis@thehill.com (Mike Lillis)196747 at http://thehill.comTue, 28 Jan 2014 21:11:27 -0500Legal ChallengesSupreme Court to consider birth control mandate in Marchhttp://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/194874-o-cares-birth-control-mandate-set-for-march-showdown
The U.S. Supreme Court revealed Wednesday it will take up consideration of ObamaCare’s contraception mandate on March 25.One of the most contentious provisions of the President Obama’s signature law, the so-called “birth control mandate” requires...bgoad@thehill.com (Ben Goad)194874 at http://thehill.comWed, 08 Jan 2014 18:47:14 -0500Legal ChallengesDOJ rejects nuns&#039; argument on ObamaCare contraception mandatehttp://thehill.com/regulation/healthcare/194341-doj-defends-o-cares-birth-control-mandate
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The Obama administration on Friday offered a vigorous defense of the Affordable Care Act's "birth control mandate," disputing as unfounded...bgoad@thehill.com (Ben Goad)194341 at http://thehill.comFri, 03 Jan 2014 10:33:14 -0500Legal ChallengesFTC official recuses self from cybersecurity casehttp://thehill.com/policy/technology/194041-ftc-official-recuses-self-from-cybersecurity-case
A commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) won’t be involved in an effort to hold a medical lab responsible for a data breach that exposed the personal details of nearly 10,000 patients.FTC Commissioner Julie Brill said in a statement this...jhattem@thehill.com (Julian Hattem)194041 at http://thehill.comThu, 26 Dec 2013 16:32:01 -0500Legal ChallengesDem women predict birth control mandate will standhttp://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/192077-dem-women-predict-birth-control-mandate-will-stand
Democratic women lawmakers on Wednesday said they are confident the Supreme Court would uphold an ObamaCare mandate that requires most employers to cover birth control in their insurance plans.“The healthcare decisions should be made by the...dweaver@thehill.com (Jonathan Easley)192077 at http://thehill.comWed, 04 Dec 2013 15:25:17 -0500Legal ChallengesWhite House faces tough Supreme Court fight on ObamaCare mandatehttp://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/191533-white-house-faces-tough-court-fight-on-obamacare-mandate
The Obama administration faces a tough task in convincing the Supreme Court to rule in favor of ObamaCare’s contraception mandate, according to legal experts. They say Chief Justice John Roberts’s court, which upheld the health law in a...dweaver@thehill.com (Julian Hattem )191533 at http://thehill.comTue, 26 Nov 2013 18:35:23 -0500Legal ChallengesHobby Lobby petitions Supreme Court to take up birth control mandate casehttp://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/329697-hobby-lobby-petitions-supreme-court-to-take-up-birth-control-mandate-case
Hobby Lobby on Monday petitioned the Supreme Court to take up its case challenging the ObamaCare birth control mandate.In a court filing provided by Hobby Lobby’s lawyers, the company argued that “the case is an excellent vehicle for resolving an...jeasley@thehill.com (Jonathan Easley)186074 at http://thehill.comMon, 21 Oct 2013 21:23:00 -0400Legal ChallengesHot-button issues on Supreme Court dockethttp://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/326759-supreme-court-opens-new-term-with-prayer-obamacare-on-the-docket
The Supreme Court is opening a new term that could see major decisions on prayer, campaign donations and contraception coverage under ObamaCare.Monday will be the first day on the bench for the justices since June, when they issued historic rulings...dweaver@thehill.com (Sam Baker)184605 at http://thehill.comMon, 07 Oct 2013 10:00:00 -0400Legal ChallengesObamaCare birth control mandate on fast track to Supreme Courthttp://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/318155-birth-control-manadate-may-bring-obamacare-back-to-supreme-court
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Lawyers on both sides of the issue say the high court will almost certainly have to rule on the controversial...jpicard@thehill.com (Sam Baker)159755 at http://thehill.comThu, 22 Aug 2013 09:00:00 -0400Legal ChallengesFederal court rules against challenge to ObamaCare contraception mandatehttp://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/313769-court-rules-against-challenge-to-contraception-mandate
A federal appeals court said Friday that the owners of a private company could not challenge the contraception mandate in President Obama's healthcare law.The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals said the owners of Conestoga, a cabinet-making company, could...sbaker@thehill.com (Sam Baker)157562 at http://thehill.comFri, 26 Jul 2013 17:18:00 -0400Legal ChallengesFederal appeals court rejects ObamaCare challengehttp://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/310533-federal-appeals-court-rejects-obamacare-challenge
The court also rejected the school's challenge to the law's individual mandate, citing the Supreme Court's decision last year upholding the mandate as a valid use of Congress's tax powers.Liberty had also challenged the provision in the healthcare...sbaker@thehill.com (Sam Baker)155944 at http://thehill.comThu, 11 Jul 2013 19:55:00 -0400Legal ChallengesHobby Lobby wins temporary exemption from birth-control mandatehttp://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/308541-hobby-lobby-wins-temporary-exemption-from-birth-control-mandate
The store's owners, who are conservative Christians, say the contraception mandate violates their First Amendment rights to religious freedom by forcing them to provide a product they find immoral.The policy — which the Obama administration...sbaker@thehill.com (Sam Baker)154948 at http://thehill.comFri, 28 Jun 2013 21:51:00 -0400Legal Challenges